Senior Medical Writer

Creative Lynx Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare communications agency in Manchester is seeking an experienced Senior Medical Writer to develop impactful communications for clients in the pharmaceutical sector. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience and a strong background in creative healthcare advertising. This role offers a supportive environment, hybrid working, and a comprehensive benefits package including extensive learning and development support.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Early Friday finish

Enhanced family leave

Life insurance (4x salary)

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing programme with gym discounts

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a medical writer in an agency.
• Experience with promotional materials in healthcare.
• Strong understanding of industry regulations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to produce high-quality copy.
• Manage client relationships and represent the Copy function.
• Generate original content across various media.
• Edit copy for different formats and audiences.
• Mentor junior writers and support their development.

Skills

Medical writing expertise

Creative healthcare communications

Client relationship management

Mentoring

Knowledge of ABPI Code of Practice

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about creating advertising that not only informs but also transforms lives within the healthcare sector? At Havas Lynx, a global advertising agency at the forefront of healthcare communications, we combine unmatched creativity, extensive expertise, and a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical and healthcare field. Our communications resonate deeply with audiences and adhere to the highest standards of healthcare advertising. Committed to driving meaningful change—a change built on a foundation of rich experience, inspired by innovation, and confirmed through our proven track record—we work in close partnership with healthcare professionals, patients, carers, and leading pharmaceutical brands to navigate the complex challenges of today\'s healthcare landscape. Our approach blends strategic insights and deep scientific acumen with cutting-edge creativity and digital innovation, crafting campaigns and solutions that significantly improve people\'s lives. We’re a team of over 400+ people in Manchester and London, with a history spanning over 35 years and an ever-evolving future. You can get a feel for the #LYNXLife through our YouTube #LYNXLife playlist, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Everything this company achieves—every life it saves, every penny it makes, every policy it changes, every award it wins—is down to everyone who works here. Please note that this role is based in Manchester, and our current hybrid working arrangement requires office attendance on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.

Responsibilities

• As a Senior Medical Writer, you will work collaboratively with internal teams to add significant value—applying the benefit of your experience to guide projects, ensuring any copy produced by you and your team is appropriate to the brief and of a high quality.
• You will work with Client Services to front client relationships as appropriate, ensuring the Copy function is always represented appropriately.
• You will work on client brand activity and be the ‘go-to’ writer across a number of clients and therapy areas.
• Generate original content to be used within a range of media and for a range of audiences, in line with the relevant code of practice and brand communication objectives.
• You will produce and edit copy into the correct format for use across various media as appropriate, drawing on your experience to consider the suitability of UX and project flow.
• You will work closely with the Client Services team to devise solutions that fulfil and exceed client expectations, and make innovative suggestions.
• You will mentor juniors and take overall responsibility for their involvement, actively progressing their personal development.
• You will continually expand your excellent knowledge of industry regulations (e.g. the ABPI Code of Practice) and the medical approval processes (Zinc and Veeva).

Qualifications

• You have 3+ years experience as a medical writer in an agency setting across creative/promotional medical writing.
• Prior experience in a creative healthcare comms (i.e. advertising/marketing) agency across promotional materials.
• Therapeutic experience in diagnostics is ideal.
• Global experience.
• Some line management experience/mentoring.
• ABPI expertise.
• Experience working with global pharmaceutical companies and creative briefs.
• This is for experienced writers; recent graduates without agency experience cannot be considered for this role. Please look out for Junior Medical Writer roles and grad programs.

What you can expect from us

A supportive and challenging environment in which you will have the opportunity to learn, grow, and make an impact that matters. We invest in #LYNXLife and our #LXAcademy internal programmes to reward hard work, reduce pressures, and ensure we can all enjoy our time at Lynx. Our strategy is to build capabilities internally and inspire the best talent to deliver our mission.

You can also expect a wide range of benefits, including:

• Hybrid Working – 3 days in the office (flexible options available)
• Starting holiday allowance of 28 days + Bank Holidays, with increases over service length
• Option to buy, carry or sell holidays
• Early Friday finish throughout the year
• Seasonal working hours
• Enhanced family leave, pay and return to work benefit
• Extensive L&D support
• Sabbatical opportunities
• Season ticket loan (interest-free)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life insurance (4x salary)
• Company pension scheme
• Fully compensated company events
• Volunteer days
• Wellbeing programme including sports clubs, discounted gym memberships, free onsite flu vaccinations, Wellness Wednesdays
• Medicash healthcare benefit
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Get in touch to find out how we can make an impact that matters together.

Contract Type: Permanent

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity and other factors that have no bearing on an individual\'s ability to perform their job.